Open Hearts (song)
| "Open Hearts" | |
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 Apple Immersive cover | |
| Song by the Weeknd | |
| from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow | |
| Released | November 14, 2024 |
| Genre | Electro-pop |
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"Open Hearts" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his upcoming sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025). It had a limited release on November 14, 2024, through XO and Republic Records via the Apple Music Immersive experience titled The Weeknd: Open Hearts, which was available exclusively on the Apple TV app on the Apple Vision Pro as the first ever music video experience designed exclusively around the product.[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video was shot entirely with a 180-degree media format, and is directed by Anton Tammi, who previously also directed the video for "Dancing in the Flames".[2][3][4] It is the first ever exclusive music video released for the Apple Vision Pro and was released on November 14, 2024.[5] The music video features the Weeknd confronting his inner demons in a visually dark and sinister setting, starting with a scene where he's strapped to a gurney in an ambulance. The narrative intensifies as the ambulance crew, depicted with glowing orange eyes, hint at an eerie, otherworldly presence, accompanying a journey that shifts from a desert highway to the streets of Los Angeles. The video culminates with Tesfaye facing a cult-like leader in a room of creatures with glowing eyes, revealing the leader to be a darker version of himself, enhancing the song's themes of struggle and self-confrontation.[6]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 14, 2024 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Zavaleta, Jonathan (November 15, 2024). "The Weeknd Dropped His Most Immersive Music Video Yet, but There's Only One Way to See It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Apple debuts The Weeknd's immersive music experience for Apple Vision Pro". Apple Newsroom.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (September 13, 2024). "The Weeknd Crashes Out In His 'Dancing In The Flames' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew; Monroe, Jazz (September 13, 2024). "The Weeknd Shares Video for New Song "Dancing in the Flames"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The Weeknd's Apple Immersive Music Video Is Out Now". UploadVR. November 14, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 15, 2024). "The Weeknd Goes on a Wild Ambulance Ride Into the Heart of Darkness in 'Open Hearts' Video: Watch". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "The Weeknd: Open Hearts - Apple TV (الإمارات)". AppleTV. November 14, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
